tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post6077254467669925111..comments2023-11-02T06:57:11.400-04:00Comments on BookEnds Literary Agency: Workshop WednesdayBookEnds, A Literary Agencyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06287278822065839469noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-76560762359439233182011-06-30T11:21:32.734-04:002011-06-30T11:21:32.734-04:00I assumed this meant that a lot of people write &q...I assumed this meant that a lot of people write "Bookends" or "Book Ends" instead of "BookEnds." Just my guess.Laura Maylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058744860709615256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-36758182550481316322011-06-29T18:40:07.188-04:002011-06-29T18:40:07.188-04:00Tricia said...
So, you're saying BookEnds is ...Tricia said...<br /><br />So, you're saying BookEnds is often misspelled? Really?<br /><br />That one surprised me, too! Have to say, it shows great creativity.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402910355565321652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-26861439529976772442011-06-29T15:55:57.475-04:002011-06-29T15:55:57.475-04:00I didn't find the second para terrible, but ha...I didn't find the second para terrible, but having read the third, I agree it would be better struck.<br /><br />If the author is planning to submit to UK agents (as suggested by their credits), they require a covering letter, not a query letter on their submission - at least one top UK agent has expressed her dislike of "blurb style" covering letters.FoolPlusTimenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-4325865310378983482011-06-29T15:19:07.472-04:002011-06-29T15:19:07.472-04:00So, you're saying BookEnds is often misspelled...So, you're saying BookEnds is often misspelled? Really?Triciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15252733129326920169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-29053591140464942422011-06-29T14:14:11.621-04:002011-06-29T14:14:11.621-04:00Funny someone said they thought of "Bartleby&...Funny someone said they thought of "Bartleby". The first two lines actually made me think of "Wonder Boys". Not that it's a bad thing to associate one novel with another. <br />I think a rework of the query, showing obsessive behaviors, and a much catchier title will get this book read and published. Best of luck!MissFifihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09948141818594611257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-22252233949609023282011-06-29T14:08:56.304-04:002011-06-29T14:08:56.304-04:00I'd want to read it. Usually don't feel th...I'd want to read it. Usually don't feel that way.<br /><br />I wonder if someone can make those Captcha tests a little easier? Being of limited intellect, I have to have several go's before I can enter my one line comment. You know, it's slightly discouraging to fail a test which merely proves one is human. There are greater achievements in this world, I think.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10402910355565321652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-83818114320796687042011-06-29T13:19:45.160-04:002011-06-29T13:19:45.160-04:00I can't be the only one who saw your character...I can't be the only one who saw your character's name, and thought "Bartleby the Scrivener." If you're drawing from that story, it might be appropriate to mention it in the query--especially if this is a retelling.<br /><br />Good luck!<br /><br />LCLucynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-17600863053548630722011-06-29T10:54:02.605-04:002011-06-29T10:54:02.605-04:00Like many other writers, I too am a sucker for pub...Like many other writers, I too am a sucker for publishing/writing plot lines. But I wonder what editors/publishers think about it. Do these books tend to sell well or find an audience more general than just other writers? I know there are plenty of examples of books about novelists; I'm just curious if currently, in this market, it's still a good sell.<br /><br />I also have noticed the trend of writers including blurbs/testimonials from writing teachers and authors in their queries. I was under the impression that this makes a writer look unprofessional. An agent, in the end, won't care much if someone else praised your book (unless it's from a direct referral, of course). They have to decide for themselves if they love it, so the whole testimonial/name-dropping thing seems pointless, or that it could do more harm than good. Thoughts, anyone?<br /><br />I wish the author (and Victor!) luck with this project.Laura Maylenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18058744860709615256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23051453.post-87378235671665305752011-06-29T10:01:14.921-04:002011-06-29T10:01:14.921-04:00As you said, the first two lines are great. If the...As you said, the first two lines are great. If the novel is about obsession, then it will be nice to have some examples in the query about acts of obsession in the book.Giorahttp://giora-china.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com